Bring Back My Pack – Urban Blog Hop

Welcome to the Bring Back My Pack URBAN Blog Hop where we will be featuring products from our distressed, industrial Urban collection. If you have come here from Brenda Lapp’s blog, you are on the right path!  When you are finished reading my post, you can click on the link at the end to move to the next blog. This blog hop is simple, fun, and full of artwork created by some very talented consultants.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.

How do you feel about the rustic patterns in the Urban collection? Most see the industrial motifs, the roughed patterns, the splatters, and the blueprints, and wonder if they will be able to use them on anything other than metropolitan photos. Well, today, friends, I want to show you that Urban is so much more than it appears to be♥.

When I first spotted the re-make of this paper packet, that title jumped out at me. Most parents know that a positive attitude can make or break any activity♥ your child is involved in.  In our family, each child was to learn music, join a sport, have a hobby, and be apart of something at church.  Our attitude affected their attitude as they were exposed to new things – like playing the piano. 

As I assembled this layout and added each of the layers and embellishments, I wanted it to reflect what life is like teaching three energetic boys how to play the piano – chaotic, rough, and rewarding♥.  I also wanted to reflect the melodic nature of the piano with the swirling stamps and staff-like stenciling.

I hope that this layout has inspired you to take another look at the Urban collection. If you would like to learn how I created this layout and learn a few tips along the way, you can view the process video below.  (If you have a minute, please subscribe to my channel.)

Now ‘Hop” on over to Krista Hershberger’s blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting tips and other fun ideas. These Urban products are only available through January 31st, while supplies last, so be sure to contact your CTMH Consultant, or visit my website to order the supplies to make this layout.

♥I can’t wait to see what you create!

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Here is the list of supplies I used on my project

Urban Flair Stamp Set	Mix-Ins Paper Packet	Urban Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet	12 x 12 Vellum Paper	Wooden Arrows
Stencil Sheets	Mink Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad	Cricut™ Air Two	Sapphire Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad	CTMH Artbooking Collection
Pewter Journaling Pen (.03)	Foam Tape	Dual Tip Permanent Glue Pen	Foam Dots	Micro-Tip Scissors
Mink Ink Blending Tool	Stitch Happy Sewing Machine	EZ Runner Grand Tape Runner	EK Success Ruler	Cricut Portable Trimmer